2011 has been a decent year in music, lots of worthwhile releases, rbut ultimately few that will make their mark. These are the releases rI feel deserve a listen, but have not made it into my top releases of rthe year. Ill make a top 50 or so in upcoming weeks.

I was ultimately disappointed with this split. I Probably anticipated it too
much. It is pretty enjoyable and for anyone just beginning to dabble in the
genre, this would not be a bad start. To me, Rosetta has gone even more
dull, and Junius has once again failed to wow me.

For having this so far down on my list, it has gotten plenty of play time. Still
a relatively new band, these guys are steadily improving with every
release. for fans of: Cursed (or any Calahan band), and Trap Them

This is some badass metalcore. They're attempting to do something a little
different, but haven't found their niche yet. They have another release from
this year that is worth checking out. ffo: Botch/Off Minor?

The hype train that TA was on collided with the one La dispute was on and
killed every member of both bands. I find Touche Amore enjoyable, but just
that. A good release that people are making out to be god-like.

I feel the fact that this album is so sub-par to EITS's previous releases, is
the fact that there are so many post-rock bands out their that are copying
their style making it hard for them to stay relevant. They are doing what
they have always done, but it's probably time for some change.

Quite a difference in sound from Plan B (which I loved). The more Dance
Gavin Dance like sound does not really appeal to me, but I know they have
a good (and bad) following. This is good, but sadly I won't be listening to it
much more. Great album art though

Tephra have changed a lot on this album. They got rid of some of their
sludge inspired sections, which is usually a huge turn off for me. The riffs
are more sophisticated with a good groove. Without a doubt their most
diverse release.

What can I say, melodic-hardcore has lost almost all effect on me. If this
album would have been released a year or two earlier it would probably be
in my top ten. It's a really good release, but I find myself not being able to
enjoy it as much as I should.

Black Tusk have always been on my radar, but haven't really blown me
away with anything. Set the Dial comes close though. It's their first release
that I can actually sit through and enjoy without having to come back to it.

When I think of Cynic, I automatically think of "Focus". With that in my
head, Ive had a hard time getting into this. I love the fact that they have
reinvented themselves, but I just don't like this as much. Not saying that
this is bad (its definitely not), but doesn't have as much appeal to me,
personally.

"contorted, crushy and sometimes quite chaotic and gloomy
post/experimental metal with roots back to hardcore but flavored with
psychedelic and progressive spices being inspired by different bands from
King Crimson to Tool and Pantera. find an unique path between progressive
rock and metal and the noisy, stoner/doom infiltrated post-hardcore and
merging these different styles into one they came up with something quite
special and exciting."

Other than the really obvious Neurosis/Isis influence, this is a really solid
space-y post-metal release. My favorite thing about this is the fact that
they leave out any long build ups to songs and get straight to the riffs.

"We have received an intriguing transmission after passing through a
neutrino wave. We found there to be musical compositions encoded in
subspace frequencies. Our lieutenant technician extracted these
compositions and re-coded them in an aural frequency. They are now being
studied by various institutions. It should also be noted that these
compositions strongly resemble that of an early 21st-century composer,
Parlamentarisk Sodomi, of the musical sub-genre "Grindcore". I present
them to you for your own evaluation." This is weird as hell.

"The music has almost a threatening edge to it, much like the first Dead
Kennedys album did, with quite a sinister sounding guitar that provides
distinctiveness to their sound and works well in setting the tone for their
output. It?s not all about the guitar, though, despite its prominence in the
sound, as the bass provides some well-placed intricacy alongside the
snappy attack of the drums. Given the surf element displayed by the guitar,
it?s no surprise to find an instrumental track on the album, ?Day After
Trinity?, which highlights the importance that that particular guitar sound
has on the band. " -punknews.org